Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age : A Reference Handbook (Record no. 1312)
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| fixed length control field | 02734nam a22002177a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0275993248 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| ISSN | 1932295X |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 358.1740973 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Lakoff, Sanford |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age : A Reference Handbook |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Praeger Security International |
| Year of publication | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xi,180 Pages |
| Other physical details | 24x16 cm |
| -- | HB |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Contemporary military, strategic, and security issues. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age presents a concise, up-to-date overview of the history of SDI, chronicling its successes and failures through the ongoing evolution of the program. Sanford Lakoff chronicles the history of the program from its initial introduction during the Reagan years, through the ongoing struggles associated with research and development that plague the program to this day. Each chapter provides analysis of the strategic, scientific, and diplomatic challenges policy makers and scientists to overcome, at the same time exploring the changing strategic needs and specific purposes for the program. Offering a glossary that provides an explanation of key scientific terms and an appendix by noted physicist Richard L. Garwin, this book will appeal to scholars and students, as well as to the general public. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Index, Appendix, Bibliography and Glossary. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | When Ronald Reagan introduced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) in 1983, he boldly challenged the long-accepted nuclear doctrine of mutual assured destruction. He argued that the development of this costly and complex missile defense system, popularly known as Star Wars, was the only viable and real alternative to the ongoing proliferation of nuclear weapons. While Reagan's vision unwittingly accelerated the end of the Cold War, SDI soon became a program shrouded in controversy. Costs soared and researchers struggled to develop the essential and successful technologies, although the threat of an atomic exchange with the former Soviet Union no longer loomed on the horizon. Despite those factors, SDI has survived. It remains in the active stages of development more than two decades after it was introduced, even as American policy makers struggle to counter the emerging threat posed by rogue states engaged in the active pursuit and development of atomic weapons. Devoid of any political agenda, Strategic Defense in the Nuclear Age presents a concise overview of the history of SDI, chronicling its successes and failures through the ongoing evolution of the program. It is the most up-to-date account on the market today. |
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| Topical Term | Strategic Defense Initiative |
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| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Appendix By Richard L. Garwin |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2016-11-24 | MSL | 1653.00 | 358.1740973 L1921S 2008 | 16580 | Books |